Filled mattress.



M. FISCHMAN.

FILLED MATTRESS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1a, 1908.

Patented Feb. 16, 1909.

INVENTOR.

WITNESSES.

M. FISCHMAN.

UNITED srATns PATENT OFFICE.

MAX FISOHMAN, on s'rItEEjrsVI LLn, ONTARIO, oANAfiA, ssreNoR" 0F one-THIRD To ALEXANDER NELSON BURNS ANDONE-THIRD TO GEORGE HERBERT snrrn, BOTH 0F ToRoflro, CANADA.

FILLED MATTRESS.

Specification'of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, v190a.

Application filed July 1a, 1908. Serial No. 443,370.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX FISCHMAN, of the village of Streetsville, in the county of Peel, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Filled Mattresses, of which t e following is the specification.

My invention relates to improvements in filled mattresses and bolsters therefor, and the object of the invention is to devise a strong, durable light mattress capable of maintaining its shape when in use, which will have a maximum resiliency and yet be soft to lie upon.

A further object is to make the mattress cheap.

A still further object is to make it in one form readily portable and capable of being rolled up in compact form for shipment.

To effect these objects I have constructed my mattress of a series of longitudinal rolls of raw cotton webbing, felt or batting or other suitable fibrous material Wound layer like and having a central space in which is located a series of vertically disposed springs located in an envelop and abutting each other, the said rolls extending across the mattress and abutting each other and being inclosed and held together by a suitable tick covering and a supplemental covering suitably held on to the mattress and provided at one end with a bolster, the parts being arranged and constructed in detail as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a mattress constructed in accordance with my invention, portion of the outer covering being broken away. 2, is a perspective view of portion of a mattress showing it partially broken away and in section. Fig. 3, is a longitudinal section through portion of the mattress. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of a portion of a mattress showing a modification. Fig. 5, is a cross section on the line x'y Fig. 4.

In the drawings like characters of refer ence indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

A are a series of rolls formed of raw cotton Webbing, felt or batting, which when they are first made are rolled layer-like in circular form around a divided metal cylinder. This cylinder encircles a longitudinal fabric envelop B made of a series of sections contions of the envelop B,

taining spiral springs Bunder pressure, that is to say with the sprin s compressed. The envelop is divided lengt wise into a series of sections by rows 2 of stitching to incase the springs and hold them close together. The divided cylinder is withdrawn leaving the springs B in the envelop free to expand out wardly, which forces the previously formed circular roll into substantially rectangular form in cross section. The longitudinal secof course, are still partially under pressure, so that the form is maintained.

The sections of the envelop B abut each other and extend from end to end of the roll, so that a uniform resiliency is imparted to each roll. The rolls A extend across the mattress and abut each other, so that a soft top and bottom is given'to the mattress making it reversible. These rolls are inserted in'a tick 4 side by side and extend from end to end thereof, the tick being afterwards closed at the end. The spring might be inserted under pressure in the rolls of raw cotton in another manner besides that of the longitudinally divided cylinder extending through the roll.

C is a supplemental covering, which is buttoned by buttons 0 down to the side of the mattress. The head end of the covering 0 extends around at C to form the outside of a bolster. The inside of the bolster is formed by a roll of raw cotton webbing D or thelike wound layer on layer around centrally crossed spiral springs E andF, which are connected together by the cords F and are provided with a suitable covering F around which the raw cotton or webbing or other suitable fibrous material is wound. The springs E and F are slightly under compression and thereby a comfortable bolster with a very soft outer cushion of cotton, felt or batting is provided.

In the small spaces between the corners of each roll A, I provide a filling A so as to make the top of the mattress smooth.

In Fig. 4, I show a modification particularly ada table for a portable mattress. In this case preferably make the spiral springs B in distended form and abutting each other and wound around by the roll A of cotton felt webbing or batting layerlike, the envelop being divided into sections by rows of stitching 3 so as .to separate each spring. I provide a top and bottom covering 4 and 4 which 'are connected together by suitable rows of stitching between the rolls and connecting the rolls A together. A supplemental covering G formed of top and bottom layers of ticking G and G with intermediate filling G is provided, so that a smooth top surface for the mattress is provided. In this case the mattress is not reversible but is adapted to be a portable one and rolled with the cover G to the inside in roll-like cir cularform.

Such a mattress as I describe can be made very cheaply, has a maximum resiliency and softness and is perfectly sanitary.

Although I describe the rolls as extending crosswise of the mattress it will, of course, be understood that they may with equal facility extend lengthwise.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A mattress comprising a series of cushions placed side by side, each cushion comprising a row of springs, a series of pockets made from a suitable fabric, each pocket inclosing a spring, a roll of fibrous material wound in layer-like form around said pockets and a covering surrounding'said cushions.

2. A mattress comprising a series of cushions placed side by slde, each cushion comprising a seiies of coil springs, a cloth pocket inclosing each of said springs, a roll of fibrous material wound in layer-like form around said pocket, a covering surrounding said cushions, and fibrous material'located between the cover and the junction point of two of the cushions.

3. A mattress comprising a series of cushions placed side by side, coil springs in the interior of said cushions, a cover surrounding the cushions and a bolster secured to the cover, said bolster comprising a pair of coil springs arranged at right angles to each other, a cover surrounding said springs, a roll of fibrous material surrounding said cover, and an outer. cover surrounding said roll.

MAX FISCHMAN.

Witnesses B. BOYD, D. E. CRAIGIE. 

